Adam1818 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I'm located in Manitoba and can't find a lot of things I would like to pick up such as mr.color primers and levelling thinner, ak interactive washes and pigments, humbrol paints etc..found some on eBay but the shipping is horrendous. A $4 bottle of paint comes with a $22 shipping fee.Where would be the best place to find this stuff where I'm not getting cleaned out on shipping? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sunward hobbies is where i now buy my alclad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 hobbyworld is in the states but has $16 shipping on a small package. I bought a bunch of MRP paints from them. http://www.hobbyworld-usa.com/Store/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerider Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I'm in Ottawa and found Hobby Colours, from Greece, as a great source for paints I couldn't find anywhere else with excellent shipping prices and service. Not sure they have exactly what you want, but they do sell Akan paints which are really really good. http://www.hobbycolours.com/index.php?osCsid=7108eb6bf1a9251d6530d1373666e18e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I have dealt with these chaps quite a lot, don't know if they have Mr. Colour but you can always ask??? Shipping is reasonable and quick. Pretty sure they have the rest of the items on your list. http://www.wheelswingshobbies.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Shipping a single bottle of paint is going to be expensive no matter where you buy. You need to order larger quantities to make it worthwhile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) I have not seen Gunze paints in Canada in years. I heard it had something to do with the distributors not being able to buy it. I was using both Tamiya and Gunze but really liked the Gunze acrylic line. The levelling thinner I can get locally at a hobby shop here in my city, go figure. I recently found that a store in Calgary, PM Hobbycraft, now has an Ammo Mig rack but it is mostly geared to the armour guys. I like their washes and use them on my aircraft models too. The rack was picked over with a lot of of the line empty. When I asked they did say it was pretty popular. They said they can do mail order but since I only live about 3 hours away I can wait until the next time I am down there. Ammo Mig rack by Chris Aleong Stuff like AK and Mig is almost impossible to find in my neck of the woods. I found some from an online store in Poland called Quickweel http://quickwheelstore.com/ Of course I ordered with some other stuff so shipping was ok. Edited March 24, 2017 by skyhawk174 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Here are a few places that have paint: http://thinkhobbies.com/ https://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php http://hobbywholesale.com/ Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam1818 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks for all the replys! I'll check a few out. I guess I should plan on making a big order as to save on shipping 👍🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 49 minutes ago, Adam1818 said: Thanks for all the replys! I'll check a few out. I guess I should plan on making a big order as to save on shipping 👍🏻 Always a good idea. Hey I even get a couple of my other modelling buddies to find something to order and then I split shipping too so better all around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 www.hobcen.com He has just expanded the physical and online store! Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I use Mr. Color exclusively now. There are shops in Toronto and Vancouver with the paints on the rack. I can special order Mr. Color paints in Edmonton, but I have to order then in packs of six of the same colors. I can buy the thinners/ retarders locally. The cheapest and fastest way to order is from this location: http://www.sealmodel.com/ I order in bulk and have a complete set of Mr. Color at home. Each bottle is $1.50 to $2.00, for 15-20 bottles shipping is usually $10.00 from sealmodels. For AK, I order directly from AK. I've paid as little as $2.00 for a bulk order. I don't order anything from the US. Shipping is horrendous. I could probably order from Martians on Mars and get cheaper shipping than anything out of the States. IMHO, US shipping is the most expensive in the world, it wasn't always that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fighterfan Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 There is a gentleman here in Winnipeg who sells a lot of this stuff. Raptor Hobbies. raptorhobbiesint@gmail.com. If you're ready for a shameless plug, he usually brings his inventory to our IPMS Winnipeg meetings. First Wednesday of each month, St James Legion 1755 Portage Ave. Doors open at 19:00 hrs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I order most of my alclad and other hard to get stuff from luckymodel especially when they have their 2$ flat shipping rate Im actually looking for a source for the new mrp paints has of now shipping has been a killer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam1818 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Big shout out to sunward hobbies! Place my order with free shipping due to order over 50 bucks, shipped next day, got it 3 days later! Will defenatly be order there more often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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